Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
March 22, 1954
Place of Birth:
Jacksonville, Texas, USA
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Tommy Hollis
Biography
Tommy Janor Hollis (March 22, 1954 – September 9, 2001) was an American film, television, and stage actor.
A native of Jacksonville, Texas, his first major film appearance was in Ghostbusters as the mayor's aide (1984). He played Earl Little in the Spike Lee-directed movie Malcolm X (1992).
Hollis died in New York City from complications of diabetes. He had no children.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Mary and Rhoda | News Cameraman |
| 1998 | Primary Colors | Fat Willie |
| 1998 | Creating Ragtime | Booker T. Washington |
| 1997 | First Time Felon | Judge |
| 1996 | Joe's Apartment | Boss Plumber |
| 1995 | The Piano Lesson | Avery |
| 1995 | Zooman | Mr. Washington |
| 1994 | The Vernon Johns Story | Coach Hill |
| 1994 | Léon: The Professional | 2nd Policeman |
| 1992 | Malcolm X | Earl Little |
| 1992 | Stay the Night | Det. Clarke |
| 1991 | The Colored Museum | the Man, the Narrator |
| 1991 | Separate But Equal | Harry Briggs |
| 1988 | Astonished | Ivan / Fyodor |
| 1987 | Moonstruck | Parking Attendant |
| 1984 | Ghostbusters | Mayor's Aide |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Now and Again | |
| 1998 | Mama Flora's Family | Reverend Jackson |
| 1993 | Homicide: Life on the Street | |
| 1991 | Separate but Equal | Harry Briggs Sr. |
| 1990 | Law & Order | Ed Monroe |
| 1990 | Law & Order | Dean Isaac Wadleigh |
| 1987 | The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd | Singer |
| 1986 | L.A. Law | Geoffrey Marchant |
| 1971 | Great Performances | The Man / The Narrator |